English Computing Dictionary
Motorola 68040
A {microprocessor} from {Motorola}. It was the successor to the {Motorola 68030} and was followed by the
{Motorola 68060}.
The 68040 has an on-chip {FPU} (except in the 680EC40) and
split instruction and data {cache}s of 4 kilobytes(?) each.
The 68040 is used in the {Apple Macintosh} Quadra series of
{personal computer}s.
(1995-03-01)